Bowlero Elite Series Tournament 2 - Round 2 - Anthony Simonsen vs. Bill O'Neill

Watch Anthony Simonsen vs. Bill O'Neill at the Bowlero Elite Series this past September at Bowlero North Brunswick (NJ).
Tune in for the next tournament in the series: Sunday, December 29 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC to see who takes home the BES trophy.
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[@nobobypartiallyimportant1142]

My soul cracked alittle at that split in the 10th.

[@neermakes]

What an insane come back and soul wrenching tenth frame. Well worth the watch till the end.

[@sharkbait9787]

There are no words...ugh. :-(

[@doomusrlc]

Wow. I am a fan of both these guys but man that hurts seeing that happen to Bill

[@ZzmaerD]

10:57 Belmo behind peaking at Billy xD

[@sizzle1609]

Well they are best mates

[@DGV_Tips]

That was brutal

[@andrewphillips2179]

the messenger strike that Anthony Simonsen got in the 6th was very helpful

[@Ironfangzu]

Don't make it sound like that was just dumb luck though. Sure, luck plays a part on every ball ever thrown in bowling. But these top pros, especially guys like Simonson who throws with such a high rev rate and hits the pocket from such a sharp angle, generate way more messengers than most of us local bowlers. When you throw balls like he does, you get lots of messengers (So does Belmo and Tackert and all those high rev rate bowlers) and that's just part of his game. Now, if he threw a shitty shot and got a brooklyn strike, I'd be with you in thinking that he was a lucky bastard.

[@robertharvey9047]

Olympics piscataway chiefs vs. hawks ptc time vs. piscataway

[@chrisrowe2321]

OUCH! perfect example of why you should never give up. I know some people (myself included) that would be pretty bummed after those 1st 4 frames (in comparison to his opponent). way to shake it off. what a great match to watch

[@atlas-x5717]

Oh damn ! That was so sad ! Damn split

[@Liquidmetal6661]

That split was so bad, you can even hear Belmo let out his distinctive sigh of despair!

[@Ironfangzu]

yes, particularly impressive since it was O'Neil bowling against Simonson, and Belmo was nowhere in the picture. I'm gonna assume Belmo watched this match from your house, sitting next to you on your couch. so when O'Neil, his good friend and doubles partner, threw that 4-6 split, He probably groaned right there next to you.

[@Liquidmetal6661]

@@Ironfangzu What... He's literally standing behind the guy with the mustache. You blind or just stupid?

[@Tenpinmaster]

@@Liquidmetal6661 he is both.. xD

[@getsmartpaul]

Wow, what a finish ! So much to be learned from this video. 1. It not how you start, it's how you finish ! 2. Bad breaks are part of this game and it can happen at any moment. 3. Bill showed professional class in the 10th. A lesson, most of us hackers could learn from. 4. Anthony showed a lot of heart in overcoming such a big lead by never giving up.

[@getsmartpaul]

@Michael Duncan Ok your right about that. After viewing the end again, I see there was NO handshake. I also understand why. But he didn't take out his frustrations publicly. So.... whatever doesn't kill you ... makes you stronger !

[@dougcmorgan]

Please get rid of the static scoreboard @ the bottom! Can't see the bottom of the approach!

[@evolution5773]

I love bowling

[@Jasper.s023]

10 out of 10 commentary

[@Daren_PNW]

Holy shit that pocket 4-6 split!

[@robvoyles]

Why don't they show scoring...

[@alexanderfrey3874]

Holy shit what a match.

[@jamievidd775]

O M G What crappy luck.

[@Ironfangzu]

Wow, I really didn't see that coming. Bill O'Neil has been bowling so well this year, and particularly in this game. I figured he could close his eyes and still hit the pocket, and the worst that could happen would be a flat 10, which he would easily pick up and earn the win. To see him throw it dead middle for the unmakable 4-6 split, and I quickly did the math...and I was like..OMFG! He lost!

[@Mikey-1990]

As soon as Bill released it, you can tell he didn't like it by his body language. Got it a touch too far out, ball bit hard and checked up early. Figures it's the 4-6 too, which is a very difficult split to convert. Tough loss but he still did really good this season overall.

[@hylianhero2521]

Glad they brought out a crowd of true, enthusiastic fans! Just kidding. It’s as if Bowlero paid these people to watch while they were waiting for their cosmic bowling party reservations. This place is less energetic than when I practice by myself!

[@ThePoozer69]

Yeah it's so odd watching and cheering these guys on at home and then you see a dude with a great view of the action, taking out his phone to see how much time has passed.

[@cleswag2419]

It’s a Sick game

[@matthewjohnson6406]

Great job Bill O'Neill👍

[@eyeh0p3eats]

Good ol father son bonding

[@zachbac26]

its so quiet I hate it.

[@猫ちゃ1959]

こんな結末とは😰

[@AEC996]

14:54 bad break

[@kevinscarborough9982]

The clapping sounds like Wii bowling.

[@jamiesnipes7799]

Sorry but pocket 4-6 is pure bad break or bad luck

[@godj16]

Is he always sweating

[@zachbac26]

Does anyone know the oil pattern for this tournament?

[@woodsnweedsoutdoors.2214]

zach hardin I’m not sure but it looks like a pretty easy one

[@kevinscarborough9982]

I think it's a house shot.

[@remokene7221]

mice game

[@eugenevowels6105]

Anyone else realize simo is possibly going to be the GOAT one day?

[@eugenevowels6105]

3 majors at 22

[@mattparisi9108]

Unlucky Bill

[@chasejones2654]

Taht audience just gets me tho. Why would they only clap and not even yell for him to do good? Probably the worst audience I have EVER seen. How rude.

[@juliankcy]

what kind of logic is that have you never heard of concentration before

[@Liquidmetal6661]

Well it's not a bad crowd, it's just a respect thing. Not all of them were 'outside' spectators.

[@jamiesnipes7799]

Wow!!! So unlucky bill

[@Ironfangzu]

Sorry, no bad luck was involved. When you just need a mark to seal the match, and had hit the pocket flush on just about every shot up to that point, and you throw the ball through the nose for a 4-6 split, that's basically a choke job, and you earned your break. Pretty much standing at the foul line in the NBA with no time and you need just 1 of 2 to win, and you throw an air ball. You can't blame a bad bounce if it's an air ball. Bill O'Neil threw perfect balls all game and then he threw it dead through the nose. That 4-6 was awful but was exactly what should have happened.

[@mikec260]

Are you fucking kidding me......

[@Mario-cv5el]

The way bowling should be on TV with no commentary just watch and enjoy with hearing nonsense talking

[@nicklausebay6092]

Come on put down a pattern that you won’t see 250s to 270s on, it looks to easy

[@Ironfangzu]

The truth is that these top guys are so good they throw 240-270 sometimes even on gimmicked up, super tough patterns. This certainly looked a lot easier than most, looking almost like a house shot. Both O'Neil and Simonson threw some balls that looked wide right and their balls came right back to hit flush into the pocket. I always wondered what kind of scores the guys you see on TV all the time would bowl if you gave them a fresh house shot pattern and let them loose. How many 300 games would they bowl? 1 out of 10? 1 out of 5??

[@chargingcharlielarockjr.9404]

After he humps the scoring stand he strikes out. Another classic gay moment in Simonsen bowling 🎳🌈

[@hejhej655]

Choke

[@rickm7839]

O’Neill is known for being a bad sport. He didn’t disappoint after this match was over.

[@ColdToiletSeats]

unreal he didn't deserve that